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Pod vs Pacay - What's the difference?

pod | pacay |

In botany terms the difference between pod and pacay

is that pod is a seed case for legumes (e.g. peas, beans, peppers while pacay is a Peruvian leguminous tree, cultivated for its large white edible pods.

As a verb pod

is to bear or produce pods.

As an initialism POD

is print on demand.

pod

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) *.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) a seed case for legumes (e.g. peas, beans, peppers)
  • a small vehicle, especially used in emergency situations
  • (obsolete, UK, dialect) A bag; a pouch.
    • (Tusser)
    Derived terms
    * peapod * seedpod
    Synonyms
    * (sense) capsule, case, container, hull, husk, shell, vessel

    Verb

    (podd)
  • To bear or produce pods
  • To remove peas from their case.
  • To swell or fill.

    • Etymology 2

    From a special use of Etymology 1. See above.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A group of whales]], dolphins, seals, porpoises or [[hippopotamus, hippopotami.
    • Synonyms
    gam

    Anagrams

    * English collective nouns English terms with multiple etymologies ----

    pacay

    English

    Alternative forms

    * paccay, pacaya

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) a Peruvian leguminous tree, cultivated for its large white edible pods